Liz Truss Secures Removal of Critical Mini-Budget References from King's Speech Papers
Former PM argues civil service code breach over 'disastrous' label, prompting document revisions.
- Liz Truss contested the description of her mini-budget as 'disastrous' in official King's Speech notes.
- Truss demanded an investigation and removal of the references, citing civil service code violations.
- The Cabinet Secretary responded by directing the removal of the contested material from the documents.
- The mini-budget had led to market turmoil, a falling pound, and increased mortgage rates.
- Truss lost her parliamentary seat in the recent election and has defended her economic policies.